Combined window shade



No. 751,800. PATENTED FEB. 9, 1904. G. MALLORY.

COMBINED WINDOW SHADE, CURTAIN, AND OORNIGE SUPPORTER.

APPLICATION FILED OGT.8, 1903.

N0 MODEL.

UNITED STATES Patented February 9, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE MALLORY, OF FAIRBURY, ILLINOIS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 7 51 SOO, dated February 9, 1904.

Application filed October 8, 1903.

To all whom it Wmy concern.-

Be it known that I, GEORGE MALLORY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fairbury, in the county of Livingston and State of Illinois, have invented a new and useful Combined I'Vindow Shade, Curtain, and Cornice Supporter, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to devices employed for supporting window shades, curtains, and corniccs, and has for its object to simplify and improve the construction of devices of this character and produce a supporting means for the shade-roller, the curtain-pole, and the cornice with the parts so arranged that the shade-roller and curtain-pole will be concealed by the cornice.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction, as hereinafter shown and described, and specified in the claims.

In the drawings illustrative of the invention, in which corresponding parts are denoted by like designating characters, Figure l is a plan view, and Fig. 2 is a transverse section, of the device applied. Figs. 3 and 4 represent the two brackets detached and in perspective.

The improved device consists of spaced brackets 11, having the usual apertures 12 13 for the opposite pivots 14 15 of the shaderoller 16 of the ordinary form. The brackets are extended forwardly and are provided, respectively, with outwardly-opening sockets 17 18 and upwardly-extending studs 19 20, the brackets provided with means, such as feet 21 22, for attachment to the window-casing, (indicated at 23.) The sockets form supports for the curtain-pole, (represented at 24) and which may be of any desired form and is adapted to support the lace curtains, hangings, and the like (indicated at 25) in advance of the roller 16. V

The cornice is represented at 26 and may be of any size and design and is provided with keepers 27 28 for engagement with the studs 19 20 and by which it is supported. The cornice is thus suspended in front of the ends of the brackets and entirely conceals Serial No. 176,365. (No model.)

them and the curtain-pole and shade-roller from view and also holds the curtain-pole in position and prevents its displacement from the brackets. The cornice thus serves a fourfold purposeas an ornamental finish to the hangings and curtains, as a means for concealing the curtain-pole and the upper end of the curtains or hangings, as a support to retain the pole and hangings within the brackets, and also as a means for concealing the shade-roller and the shade when rolled up.

WVhen it is desired to detach any of the parts, this can be very quickly accomplished by merely lifting them from their various sockets or studs, upon which they are held only by gravity, as will be noted.

The cornice and pole members may be of any desired form or size, and the cornice may likewise be of any fanciful or ornamental design and of any required length to fit any size of window.

The brackets 10 11 will preferably be struck up from sheet metal of suitable strength and may be of any fanciful design or configuration.

The brackets may be plated, japanned, or otherwise coated or protected, as required.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is- 1. A combined Window shade curtain and cornice supporter, consisting of spaced brackets having shade-roller-pivot apertures and provided with outwardly-opening sockets for the curtain-pole in their extremities and with vertical studs, a cornice, engaging said studs when the parts are assembled and suspended to support and conceal the curtain-pole and to conceal the shade-roller, substantially as described.

2. A combined window shade, curtain and cornice supporter, consisting of spaced'brackets having means for supporting the shaderoller and provided with outwardly-opening sockets and vertically-extended studs at their extremities, a curtain-pole supported in said sockets and having the ends extending rearwardly beyond the brackets, and a cornice having keepers for engagement with said studs and extending over said curtain-pole and conforming longitudinally thereto, substantially as described. 7

3. A combined window shade, curtain and cornice support comprising spaced brackets, each formed of a single plate having one end bent transversely and perforated to form attaching means, and with an outwardly-opening socket in its other end, the end of said 1 plate above said socket being bent at an angle thereto and provided with an upwardly-extending stud, and with roller-pivot apertures formed intermediately of its ends.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature in 5 the presence of two witnesses.

Y GEORGE MALLORY. Witnesses:

JOHN MAPEL, D. W. H. DE HAVEN. 

